Two former assistant U.S. attorneys have been recommended to President Joe Biden as potential replacements for John Lausch as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor.
The city may be poised to follow in the footsteps of New York, with conservative Democrat Paul Vallas pulling ahead in a race that’s become defined by concerns over crime. “He’s had probably the best and clearest message,” one Chicago-based strategist tells Vanity Fair. “And the mayor has struggled.”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot shocked Chicago’s political establishment in 2019 when she defeated Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in a landslide. She now seeks reelection four years later.
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